Historical Examples. 1  Some other men and a woman were scanning the hoisting machinery with superior looks. 2  But Viviette regarded him with a smile--the smile of woman's superior wisdom. 3  The granite of the mountains is superior to the celebrated Quincy. 4  Our superior rank places us in the front row of the procession.
Share. Lyme disease is a clinical diagnosisâbased on your medical history, symptoms and exposure to ticks. Because the typical diagnostic tests for Lyme are so insensitive, a negative test result does not mean you donât have Lyme. There are many reasons why someone who actually has Lyme may have a negative test result.
An update on testing for Lyme disease is provided in this commentary from the CDC. CDC Expert Commentary, June 2012. Testing for Lyme Disease: Follow the Steps When faced with a patient with potential Lyme disease, following the correct testing procedures will avoid false-negative and false-positive results. CDC Expert Commentary, March 2012. The Two-tier Testing Decision Tree describes the steps required to properly test for Lyme disease. The first required test is the Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) or Immunofluorescence Assay (IFA). If this test yields negative results, the provider should consider an alternative diagnosis.